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    Angelica tomentosa

    Also Known As

    • Foothill Angelica
    • Woolly Angelica

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 3'-5'
    • W: 2'-3'

    planting zones

    • 6b-9b

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    Angelica tomentosa plant details

    Angelica tomentosa is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and even moisture - occasional water. Does well in average, gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Angelica tomentosa

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: apiaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Angelica tomentosa

    USDA Zones: 6b - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, seaside / salt
    Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This perennial herb makes a great specimen plant for any partially shaded garden. In full bloom Angelica can reach from 3 to 5 feet. Both the distinctive bold leaf patterns, and the umbrellas of fragrant white flowers are attractive to many beneficial insects. With their bold design Angelica is great as a back border, or in a planter box. Blooms in the summer. Native to coastal mountain ranges of California and southern Oregon. Affinity to serpentine soil: 2.7 (strong indicator). An important plant for the Pomo for its many medicinal and shamanistic uses. Found in wooded areas., rocky hillsides, from coastal bluffs to the high dry slopes of the sierras. Communitites located in Chaparral, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Redwood Forest. Between 2000 and 8000 feet.

    By: The Watershed Nursery

    Gardening facts about Angelica tomentosa plant

    How to Grow Angelica tomentosa

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - dappled shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • seaside / salt tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

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